Green Tea extract - a wonderful remedy for heart diseases , cancer ,aging

                                                         !!!!!Green Tea!!!!

                        Tea is the oldest beverage used on this earth apart from wine. Eastern countries like China and Japan are thought to be the originator of this wonderful beverage. Now a day tea is consumed not merely because of its taste but for its significant medicinal properties also. Have you ever thought when the whole western world is spending so much money on heart diseases at the same time Japan and China have lowest incidences of heart attack. It’s only because of the form of tea they are consuming since thousands of years. Yes it is the Green Tea form which is benefiting their health.

As most of us are familiar with coffee and black tea, but they are not as much beneficial as the green tea. Over the years a lot of medical and scientific studies have performed to evaluate the benefits of green tea. And almost all the studies conducted have shown significant benefits.

               The difference lies in the method of processing. Tea leaves are produced by the plant named as Camellia sinensis. Black tea is obtained by fermentation of tea leaves and Green tea by steaming the leaves. Fermentation destroys the active ingredient while steaming retains this element intact which ultimately produces its beneficial effect.

Active ingredient:

                                  It’s important to know why this product is being accepted so widely.

Tea leaves contain the active ingredient class as Flavenoids especially epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). It is a powerful anti-oxidant. Its anti-oxidant property is considered to 100 times more than vitamin-C and 25 times more than vitamin-E.  It reduces the level of free radicals produced in the body by smoking, alcohol, pollutants and general metabolic reactions of body.

Benefits of Green Tea:

                                       For years it has been seen that Japan and China has huge population of smokers but still they have less incidences of heart attack, cancer and stroke because of antioxidant property of green tea.

Effect on heart:

                           Green tea helps in reducing the level of HDL (bad cholesterol) and increasing the level of LDL (good cholesterol) . Thereby reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke. EGCG prevents blood clot formation in coronary arteries.

Cancer prevention:

                                 Free radicals originating from smoke, pollutants and junk food have carcinogenic properties. Green tea has an excellent anti-oxidant property, thus providing natural protection against carcinogens. Studies have revealed green tea reduces incidences of gastric cancer to a significant level.

Men’s Health: 

                        Green tea extract has proven effect on increasing sperm count. Flavenoids have positive effect on semen formation. Thus it helps in improving libido profile in men. Chinese sumo wrestlers and athletes drink green tea as to improve their reflexes and strengthen their muscle tone. As these athletes have to do a lot of exercise causing the release of huge amount of free radicals, then the antioxidant compounds of  green tea helps them recovering from their damages. In older men green tea can be beneficial in reducing enlargement of prostate gland. 2-3 cups of green tea can prevent lethargy in hectic workers.

Rheumatoid arthritis:

                                   Studies have shown that green tea also benefits patients of rheumatoid arthritis because of its pain relieving properties.

 Other uses:

1. Prevention of tooth decay
2. Prevention of viral infection in winter and rainy season
3. Weigh loss
4. Improvement of concentration
5. Improving reflexes and IQ

Supplements:

                          Green tea is available in the market in various forms like powder, capsules, whole tea and health beverages.